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Louis Mhlanga was born on 10 November, 1956 in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a Zimbabwean guitarist. Discover Louis Mhlanga's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

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Occupation Guitarist, singer, producer
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 10 November, 1956
Birthday 10 November
Birthplace Harare, Zimbabwe
Nationality Zimbabwe

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1956

Louis Mhlanga (born 10 November 1956) is a Zimbabwean artist based in South Africa, an award-winning guitarist and producer.

Mhlanga taught himself to play the guitar at a young age and is considered one of the best Southern African guitarists.

1970

Mhlanga's career began in the 1970s.

Fronting many bands in Zimbabwe, he mixed American and Zimbabwean influences into his music.

Mhlanga became renowned for his guitar skills, and worked with Zimbabwean acts such as Shaka, Talking Drum, Ilanga, Mudzimu, and Oliver Mtukudzi.

Louis eventually headed to South Africa to pursue different musical opportunities, leading to collaborations with renowned South African artists such as Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ray Phiri, Sipho Mabuse, Mlunhgisi Gegane, and Busi Mhlongo.

He admired the traditionally derived pop of local musicians such as Thomas Mapfumo.

1990

His first album was released by BMG in Africa in the early 1990s ten years after it was recorded.

Shamwari, his international debut album, introduced him as a guitarist who combined African pop and jazz.

1999

In 1999, a live duo recording with Mahlasela resulted in the album Vusi and Louis Live at the Bassline.

He was involved with Thandi Klaasen's album Two of a Kind, which was initiated by Dutch singer Stef Bos.

Bos featured Louis on the album De Onderstroom, for which he co-wrote the music of the title song.

Mhlanga is on the album Place of Hope, which contains collaborations with George Duke, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, and Dianne Reeves.

He is also on Fire in the Engine Room by Andy Narell.

Following their South African tour, they released the album Live in S.A.

He pursued a music engineering course in the United Kingdom in the 80s.

That afforded him a chance to work with the internationally acclaimed Scottish outfit, Orange Juice.

On his return to Zimbabwe he worked at the Baptist music studio as a sound engineer.

Mhlanga recorded the solo albums Mukai and Music Ye Africa with Jethro Shasha, both at Shed Studios in Harare.

2000

In April 2000, Mhlanga produced Vusi Mahlasela's fourth album and appeared on it.

2001

In 2001, he assembled The Louis Mhlanga Band with musicians who were influenced by jazz.

The band was invited by SAFM, a South African radio station, to perform at the National Arts Festival.

The group released the album Shamwari (Sheer Sound).

Mhlanga has produced albums by Thomas Mapfumo, Nigerian King Sunny Adé, and South African Vusi Mahalasela.

A former theater director, Mhlanga ran Zimbabwe's Ethnomusicology Trust, where he was in charge of developing national teaching programs for traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music.

He also spent a year in the Netherlands.

As the musician-in-residence at the Royal Dutch Conservatory of Music, he taught African guitar courses and recorded albums with bassist Eric van der Westen, one of which also included Malian guitarist and singer Habib Koité.

Musik Ye Afrika

Mukai

Live at the Bassline with Vusi Mahlasela

Shamwari